25Consent to commencement or resumption of pipeline operations

#### 25 Consent to commencement or resumption of pipeline operations 25 Consent to commencement or resumption of pipeline operations > > (1) The Minister, on application in writing served on him or her— > > > > > (a) by a licensee whose pipeline has not previously been in operation, or > > > > > (b) by a licensee who has ceased to operate the pipeline specified in his or her licence, > > > > may, if he or she is of the opinion that the pipeline may be operated with safety, by instrument in writing served on the licensee, consent to the commencement or resumption, as the case may be, of operations. > > > (2) A consent under subsection (1) may be given subject to such conditions, if any, as the Minister thinks fit and specifies in the instrument of consent. > > > (3) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, served upon a licensee, from time to time vary any conditions subject to which a consent under subsection (1) was given to that licensee or attach additional conditions to such a consent. > > > (4) Any conditions to which a consent given to a licensee under subsection (1) is from time to time subject shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be conditions to which the licence held by that licensee is subject. > > **s 25:** Am 1973 No 86, sec 3 (1); 1977 No 17, Sch 1.